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Givins Beverly Castle

Coordinates: 41°42′25″N 87°40′17″W / 41.706812°N 87.671336°W / 41.706812; -87.671336
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General information
Address10244 South Longwood Drive
Beverly, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°42′25″N 87°40′17″W / 41.706812°N 87.671336°W / 41.706812; -87.671336
Year(s) built1886-87
Groundbreaking1886
Owner

The Givins Beverly Castle (also known as Givens Irish Castle) is a 19th-century castle located in Chicago, Illinois.

History

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The castle was built in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago from 1886 to 1887 under the direction of Robert C. Givins. He was a successful real estate developer.[1][2] It is a three-story structure with three crenelated towers.[3] Givins lived in the castle from 1887 to 1894. From 1895 to 1897, the castle housed the Chicago Female College. Beverly Unitarian Church purchased the building for US$14,000 and has used it since 1942. It is the only building in the city described as a "castle."[4]

(1890)

It has been claimed to be haunted.[5][2][6][7][8]

Owners

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The castle has had five owners:[2]

  • Givins family (1887–1909)
  • Julia H. Thayer and the Chicago Female College (1895–1897)
  • Burdett family (1909–1921)
  • Siemens family (1921–1942)
  • Beverly Unitarian Church (1942–present)

References

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  1. ^ Haunted Chicago: Famous Phantoms, Sinister Sites, and Lingering Legends, pp 167
  2. ^ a b c "The History of 'Chicago's Only Castle'". WTTW News.
  3. ^ AIA Guide to Chicago, p378
  4. ^ "You Won't Find Casper, but City's Only Castle a Haunting Experience - tribunedigital-chicagotribune". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  5. ^ Haunted Places: The National Directory : Ghostly Abodes, Sacred Sites, UFO Landings, and Other Supernatural Locations, p155
  6. ^ Haunted Chicago: Famous Phantoms, Sinister Sites, and Lingering Legends, p 168
  7. ^ Haunted Houses U.S.A., p117
  8. ^ More Chicago Haunts: Scenes from Myth and Memory, p35
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